Cimbergo (Camunian: Himbèrg) is an Italian comune of 572 inhabitants[2] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
Cimbergo
Himbèrg | |
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| Comune di Cimbergo | |
.jpg) Cimbergo's panorama | |
.jpg) Comune of Cimbergo in Val Camonica | |
Location of Cimbergo  | |
  Cimbergo Location of Cimbergo in Italy  Cimbergo Cimbergo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′30″N 10°22′0″E / 46.02500°N 10.36667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 572 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cimberghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25040 |
| Dialing code | 0364 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria Assunta |
| Saint day | 15 agosto |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editCimbergo is located above the left bank of the river Oglio. Neighbouring communes are Capo di Ponte, Cedegolo, Ceto, Cevo and Paspardo.
History
editThis section may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, it seems to be a bad translation from Italian. (May 2014) |
The area of Cimbergo was populated by ancient: there are hundreds stone carvings on its territory.
In 1378 Guelphs and Ghibellines of Valcamonica tried to sign a peace in the Castle of Cimbergo.
Bartholomew of Cemmo on the 28 May 1430 obtained the investiture in the Basilica of San Marco in Venice of the county of Cemmo-Cimbergo.
Bartholomew lost the county before the end of the 1430s, because of its overtly political side of Milan, so it was donated to Trent counts Lodrone.
Between 1805 and 1809 Cimbergo joined Paspardo with the name of "Cimbergo con Paspardo".
In 1810 the municipality of Cimbergo buy the castle from Lodrone who reside there for some time and turns it into a cemetery, after which the land will be sold to individuals. In 1849, due to the failure of church bells, you decide to use the material for re-use of the castle, now abandoned, to build a new church-tower.
Between 1927 and 1947, is again united to Cimbergo Paspardo with the name of Cimbergo-Paspardo.
In 2008 the municipality of Cimbergo unable to regain all the land around the castle.
Monuments and places of interest
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Religious architectures
editThe churches of Cimbergo are:
- Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta, formerly dedicated to St. Martin.
- The church of San Giovanni Battista.
Military buildings
edit- Castle of Cimbergo
UNESCO sites
edit- Reserva naturale Incioni rupestri di Ceto, Cimbergo e Paspardo.
Society
editDemographic trends
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Traditions and folklore
editThe scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Cimbergo is Himbergòcc, Bahtì, Baitì.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- (in Italian) Historical photos - Intercam
- (in Italian) Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali
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